Appendiceal Cancer Journey
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I'm too scared to let my family know I'm struggling, so I'm turning to GoFundMe, maybe there is a stranger out there who will be kind enough to help.
At 25, I went to the E.R with severe abdominal pains, having lost a pregnancy a few years ago my fear was that I had been unknowingly pregnant and was miscarrying, but it was just my rupturing appendix, which was removed a few hours later. All seemed to be a pretty routine out patient procedure until I received news a few weeks later that biopsy results indicated I had Appendiceal Cancer that had already traveled to my lymph nodes and evidently would end up affecting my Colon. A month later I was back at the hospital having another surgery, a left side Hemicolectomy. The following weeks were mentally draining and physically excruciating. With CTs scheduled every few months for the next few years I'm guaranteed at least $2.5k a year of additional medical expenses (with my insurance deductible). Although I'm grateful that the world renowned care at The James Cancer Hospital has processed my financial assistance application to cover costs, I am still stuck with the remaining balance of my Appendectomy. I have a job, I'm not here to lie about that, but medical expenses are crippling, and I have worked tirelessly to get myself out of debt the past few y ears, I had the finish line in sight when I found out I had cancer and now I live every day terrified it will return...I don't make enough money to simultaneously pay off my medical bills, finish my journey to get debt free, pay for my college tuition and simply live my life comfortably and take care of my dog, who is my pride and joy in this world. If anyone out there sees this, and you can help...words would never be enough to express my gratitude. All I want is to be able to live, that's all. I want this medical debt paid off once and for all so I can, hopefully, move on with my life. Cancer is a mental battle, and it has derailed my life in more ways than I can explain.... hopefully my guardian angel is out there somewhere and finds my story.
At 25, I went to the E.R with severe abdominal pains, having lost a pregnancy a few years ago my fear was that I had been unknowingly pregnant and was miscarrying, but it was just my rupturing appendix, which was removed a few hours later. All seemed to be a pretty routine out patient procedure until I received news a few weeks later that biopsy results indicated I had Appendiceal Cancer that had already traveled to my lymph nodes and evidently would end up affecting my Colon. A month later I was back at the hospital having another surgery, a left side Hemicolectomy. The following weeks were mentally draining and physically excruciating. With CTs scheduled every few months for the next few years I'm guaranteed at least $2.5k a year of additional medical expenses (with my insurance deductible). Although I'm grateful that the world renowned care at The James Cancer Hospital has processed my financial assistance application to cover costs, I am still stuck with the remaining balance of my Appendectomy. I have a job, I'm not here to lie about that, but medical expenses are crippling, and I have worked tirelessly to get myself out of debt the past few y ears, I had the finish line in sight when I found out I had cancer and now I live every day terrified it will return...I don't make enough money to simultaneously pay off my medical bills, finish my journey to get debt free, pay for my college tuition and simply live my life comfortably and take care of my dog, who is my pride and joy in this world. If anyone out there sees this, and you can help...words would never be enough to express my gratitude. All I want is to be able to live, that's all. I want this medical debt paid off once and for all so I can, hopefully, move on with my life. Cancer is a mental battle, and it has derailed my life in more ways than I can explain.... hopefully my guardian angel is out there somewhere and finds my story.
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Viktoria Jamese Harlan
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Columbus, OH